Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin vs Spring Pea

Leontocebus illigeri compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Callitrichidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Lathyrus
Species	Leontocebus illigeri	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin	Spring Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).